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Klick Labs unveils voice technology for detecting hypertension with high accuracy

Researchers at Klick Labs unveiled a cutting-edge, non-invasive technique that can predict chronic high blood pressure (hypertension) with a high degree of accuracy using just a person's voice.

11 Sep 2024

Telisotuzumab vedotin shows promising results in asian patients with c-Met overexpressing NSCLC

The c-Met-directed antibody-drug conjugate telisotuzumab vedotin demonstrated durable responses and an acceptable safety profile in patients of Asian race with c-Met protein-overexpressing, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) wildtype (WT), locally advanced/metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to research presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

11 Sep 2024

Study shows CAR T-cell therapy's risk of second primary malignancies comparable to other treatments

The frequency of second primary malignancies (SPMs) arising in cancer survivors following treatment with CAR T-cell therapy was statistically comparable to the frequency of SPMs following other standard-of-care therapies, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

11 Sep 2024

Zongertinib shows promising efficacy in HER2 mutation-positive NSCLC

The HER2-specific tyrosine kinase inhibitor zongertinib was well tolerated and demonstrated promising efficacy in patients with HER2 mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer, meeting the primary endpoint of the Beamion LUNG-1 Phase Ib Cohort 1 study, according to research presented today at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

11 Sep 2024

$1.2 million NIH grant may help unravel the interplay between Down syndrome and myeloid leukemia

A four-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health may help researchers find new clues to the interplay between Down syndrome (DS) and myeloid leukemia (ML).

11 Sep 2024

Study shows delayed feedback enhances learning in traumatic brain injury

Kessler Foundation researchers have published a novel study exploring the effects of delayed feedback on learning in individuals with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

11 Sep 2024

Study unveils potential treatment for chronic brain damage following traumatic injury

Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause traumatic brain injury (TBI), and there are currently about five million people in the U.S. living with chronic neurodegeneration and related impairments due to TBI.

11 Sep 2024

Taletrectinib shows high response rates and safety in ROS1+ lung cancer patients

The ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) taletrectinib demonstrated high overall and intracranial responses, and a favorable safety profile with low incidence of neurologic adverse events in TKI-naive and TKI-pretreated patients with ROS1+ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

11 Sep 2024

Pre-surgery chemotherapy shows promise for preserving vital organs in nasal and sinus cancer

Results from a clinical trial by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) show a striking improvement for patients who received chemotherapy before surgery to remove advanced squamous cell-type cancer of the nose or sinus.

11 Sep 2024

New molecular map offers insights into human physiology and disease

Scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar (WCM-Q) have created an intricate molecular map of the human body and its complex physiological processes based on the analysis of thousands of molecules measured in blood, urine and saliva samples from 391 volunteers.

11 Sep 2024

Innovative method unlocks potential for drugging undruggable GTPases

Drugs for the K-Ras oncogene inspire an approach for targeting the GTPases, a family of enzymes whose dysfunction can lead to Parkinson's and many other diseases.

11 Sep 2024

Research aims to improve interstitial lung disease prognosis with new imaging agent

Researchers at the University of Exeter and clinical radiopharmaceutical company Serac Healthcare Ltd are researching a new molecular imaging marker which could help to detect disease progression sooner.

11 Sep 2024

People with dementia may be at higher risk of having suicidal thoughts

People with dementia are more likely to have suicidal thoughts but are not necessarily more likely to attempt or die by suicide than the general population, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

11 Sep 2024

Heatwaves linked to increased seizures in epilepsy patients

Heatwaves can worsen abnormal excitability of the brain in people with epilepsy, finds a new small-scale patient study by clinical scientists at UCL.

11 Sep 2024

C1QL1 protein identified as key to myelin replacement

The neurons of the brain are protected by an insulating layer called myelin. In certain diseases like multiple sclerosis, this protective layer is damaged and lost, leading to death of neurons and disability.

11 Sep 2024

Throat problems linked to decreased baroreflex sensitivity

Patients with throat problems were less able to regulate their blood pressure in a new study led by the University of Southampton.

11 Sep 2024

COVID-19 mRNA vaccine linked to myocardial scarring in adolescents and young adults

The study investigates COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis in adolescents, revealing clinical characteristics and risks of myocardial injury in young adults.

11 Sep 2024

PDX engraftment predicts high recurrence and poor survival in triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers examine the association between patient-derived xenograft with recurrence and survival rates in triple negative breast cancer patients.

11 Sep 2024

New study links gut bacteria to thiamine's role in reducing fatigue in IBD patients

Researchers explore the frequency of symptoms like chronic fatigue in IBD in relation to specific bacteria in the human gut.

11 Sep 2024

Obesity increases risk of contracting COVID-19 after exposure to SARS-CoV-2

Researchers reveal that obesity also increases the risk of contracting COVID-19 following exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

11 Sep 2024

Medical Condition News

Klick Labs unveils voice technology for detecting hypertension with high accuracy

Telisotuzumab vedotin shows promising results in asian patients with c-Met overexpressing NSCLC

Study shows CAR T-cell therapy's risk of second primary malignancies comparable to other treatments

Zongertinib shows promising efficacy in HER2 mutation-positive NSCLC

$1.2 million NIH grant may help unravel the interplay between Down syndrome and myeloid leukemia

Study shows delayed feedback enhances learning in traumatic brain injury

Study unveils potential treatment for chronic brain damage following traumatic injury

Taletrectinib shows high response rates and safety in ROS1+ lung cancer patients

Pre-surgery chemotherapy shows promise for preserving vital organs in nasal and sinus cancer

New molecular map offers insights into human physiology and disease

Innovative method unlocks potential for drugging undruggable GTPases

Research aims to improve interstitial lung disease prognosis with new imaging agent

People with dementia may be at higher risk of having suicidal thoughts

Heatwaves linked to increased seizures in epilepsy patients

C1QL1 protein identified as key to myelin replacement

Throat problems linked to decreased baroreflex sensitivity

COVID-19 mRNA vaccine linked to myocardial scarring in adolescents and young adults

PDX engraftment predicts high recurrence and poor survival in triple-negative breast cancer

New study links gut bacteria to thiamine's role in reducing fatigue in IBD patients

Obesity increases risk of contracting COVID-19 after exposure to SARS-CoV-2

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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